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1 April 17, 2014 The Bank of Canada raises its inflation forecast Highlights Retail sales surge more than forecast in the United States. United States: Disappointing rise in housing starts in March. Inflation accelerates in Canada and the United States. The Bank of Canada maintains a fairly dovish stance. Canadian manufacturing sales surge in February. A look ahead Home sales probably fell again in March in the United States. Canadian retail sales are expected to shoot up. Financial markets Corporate performances relieve the stock markets. The Bank of Canada raises its inflation outlook, but the bond markets overlook it. In the United Kingdom, the drop in the jobless rate brought the pound to a peak that dates back to November Graph of the week Canada s period of very low inflation is coming to an end Contents Key statistics of the week...2 United States and Canada Financial markets... 3 A look ahead...4 United States, Canada and Overseas Economic indicators of the week...6 Tables Economic indicators United States...8 Economic indicators Canada...9 Major financial indicators % ann. change % ann. change Consumer price indexes 3,5 3,5 Bank of Canada 3,0 forecasts 3,0 2,5 2,0 1,5 1,0 0,5 Total CPI CPIX* 0,0 0, ,5 2,0 1,5 1,0 0,5 * Bank of Canada core index. Sources: Statistique Canada and Desjardins, Economic Studies François Dupuis Yves St-Maurice or , ext Vice-President and Chief Economist Senior Director and Deputy Chief Economist desjardins.economics@desjardins.com Mathieu D Anjou Benoit P. Durocher Francis Généreux Jimmy Jean Hendrix Vachon Senior Economist Senior Economist Senior Economist Senior Economist Senior Economist Note to readers: The letters K, M and B are used in texts and tables to refer to thousands, millions and billions respectively. Important: This document is based on public information and may under no circumstances be used or construed as a commitment by Desjardins Group. While the information provided has been determined on the basis of data obtained from sources that are deemed to be reliable, Desjardins Group in no way warrants that the information is accurate or complete. The document is provided solely for information purposes and does not constitute an offer or solicitation for purchase or sale. Desjardins Group takes no responsibility for the consequences of any decision whatsoever made on the basis of the data contained herein and does not hereby undertake to provide any advice, notably in the area of investment services. The data on prices or margins are provided for information purposes and may be modified at any time, based on such factors as market conditions. The past performances and projections expressed herein are no guarantee of future performance. The opinions and forecasts contained herein are, unless otherwise indicated, those of the document s authors and do not represent the opinions of any other person or the official position of Desjardins Group. Copyright 2014, Desjardins Group. All rights reserved.
2 Key Statistics of the Week United States Retail sales climbed 1.1% in March following a 0.7% (revised from 0.3%) rise in February and a 0.7% drop in January. Motor vehicle sales were up 3.1%, the biggest advance since September Excluding automobiles, sales increased 0.7%. In addition to motor vehicles, most other retail categories are showing sales on the rise. Excluding autos and gas, sales were up 1.0% in March following a 0.4% increase in February. The return of nicer weather has done a lot of good for U.S. retailers. Monthly growth of sales in March was at its strongest since September As expected, a large portion of these gains comes from the motor vehicle sector. Despite the jump in retail sales in February, and especially in March, growth in real consumption should be relatively weak over the first quarter. Housing starts rose 2.8% in March, going to 946,000 units, which is lower than expected. There are still major regional disparities in the United States, with big increases in the Northeast and Midwest, and drops in the South and West. Building permits retreated 2.4%, going to 990,000 units. Industrial production rose 0.7% in March, below our forecast. However, February s figure was revised upwards considerably, from +0.6% to +1.2%. Manufacturing production increased 0.5% after rising 1.4% (revised from 0.9%) in February. The automotive sector edged back. Energy production advanced 1.0% after dipping 0.3% in February and surging 2.4% in January as a result of the cold weather. After two straight 0.1% increases, the consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.2% in March. The 0.5% increase in food prices offset the drop in energy prices. The core CPI, which excludes food and energy, also rose 0.2%. A look at the second decimal place in the growth makes it the biggest rise in the core CPI since January Livelier advances occurred in prices for food, used cars, shelter and hospital care. The CPI s annual change went from 1.1% to 1.5%. The core CPI s annual change went from 1.6% to 1.7%. Canada It comes as no surprise that the BoC has had to revise its economic scenarios compared to its January outlook. Besides the weather-related effects, the outlooks for growth have barely changed, and the BoC even appears more upbeat on some major aspects of the economy. The BoC s outlooks on inflation confirm that the period of very weak inflation which prompted the monetary authorities to change their tone last fall is drawing to a close. By putting the emphasis on core inflation in its statement, the BoC has succeeded in maintaining its relatively dovish tone and not completely shutting the door to a cut in key rates. Nothing would justify such a move now that exports are showing more encouraging signs. The total consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.6% in March after advancing 0.8% in February. As forecast, energy prices (gas and natural gas) and seasonal effects had a hand in this additional increase in the CPI. The total annual inflation rate is back at 1.5%, where it was in January, after February s temporary dip to 1.1%. The annual change in the core index also accelerated from 1.2% to 1.3%. The monthly change in the Bank of Canada s core index was 0.3%, or 0.1% once seasonally adjusted. Inflation should continue to rise toward the Bank of Canada s target over the next few months. Manufacturing sales increased 1.4% in February, boosted by strong advances in the transportation equipment and petroleum and coal products sectors. Manufacturing inventories rose 1.1%, while the backlog of orders posted an unprecedented 16.5% surge. Benoit P. Durocher Senior Economist Francis Généreux Senior Economist 2
3 Financial markets The Bank of Canada s worried tone on inflation gets a reaction from the loonie Stock markets quickly recovered from the previous week s trouble, with the S&P 500 posting gains from Monday to Wednesday. The NASDAQ, which had been very close to dropping below its 200 day moving average, showed signs of strength, with some investors capitalizing on more attractive prices to expand their tech stock holdings. The strong performance from U.S. retail sales also boosted confidence in financial markets, as did the quarterly results for Citigroup and Johnson & Johnson, which beat expectations. The Canadian stock market also did well, with the S&P/TSX closing in on 14,500 for the first time since April 4. The U.S. ten-year yield generally stayed within a band of 2.60% to 2.66%. On Monday morning, the good news on retail sales inspired upward momentum, but it did not last, as news of clashes in Eastern Ukraine increased the appeal of safe securities on Tuesday. After rising again on Wednesday morning, dovish remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen pulled yields down again. In Canada, although the Bank of Canada (BoC) raised its inflation outlook, Canada-U.S. spreads continued to narrow, given that the BoC once again stressed the size of the downside risks. The stronger than expected inflation numbers released Friday did not trigger a major about-face. The U.S. dollar recovered somewhat early in the week, primarily on the euro s slide. The euro closed in on US$1.38 following more negative statements from European Central Bank leaders. The pound sterling did the best among the major currencies. The U.K. s jobless rate dropped below 7.0%, bringing the focus back to eventual monetary firming and propelling the pound to a peak of US$1.6842, not seen since November Monetary policy expectations also impacted the Canadian dollar, but in the opposite direction. The BoC s tone is still dovish, pushing the loonie below US$0.91 on Wednesday. However, the stronger than anticipated inflation allowed the Canadian dollar to recoup a little ground on Thursday. Stock markets Index Index 14,475 1,890 1,880 14,425 1,870 14,375 1,860 1,850 14,325 1,840 14,275 1,830 14,225 1,820 1,810 14, /03/ /03/ /03/ /03/ /04/ /04/16 S&P 500 (left) S&P/TSX (right) Treasury bond 10-year yield In % points In % /03/ /03/ /03/ /03/ /04/ /04/16 Spread (left) United States (right) Canada (right) Currency markets US$/C$ US$/ Jimmy Jean Senior Economist Hendrix Vachon Senior Economist /03/ /03/ /03/ /03/ /04/ /04/16 Canadian dollar (left) Euro (right) 3
4 A look ahead United States Monday April 21-10:00 March m/m Consensus 0.7% Desjardins 0.8% February 0.5% Tuesday April 22-10:00 March ann. rate Consensus 4,550,000 Desjardins 4,530,000 February 4,600,000 Wednesday April 23-10:00 March ann. rate Consensus 450,000 Desjardins 430,000 February 440,000 Thursday April 24-8:30 March m/m Consensus 1.9% Desjardins 3.4% February 2.2% Leading indicator (March) The leading indicator advanced 0.5% in February, largely due to the jump in building permits and the interest rate spread, a component that should also contribute positively to the leading indicator s growth in March. The stock market increase, drop in jobless claims and, above all, the rebound by hours worked will also play their part. We expect the leading indicator to rise 0.8%. Existing home sales (March) In February, resales posted their sixth decrease in just seven months. Note, however, that this market also seems to have been affected by the harsh weather, as shown by the substantial regional fluctuations in sales. We expect another pullback in March. The new slide by pending sales points in that direction. What s more, mortgage applications are still down. A pullback to just 4,530,000 units is expected. New home sales (March) After jumping 3.2% in January, sales of new single-family homes fell 3.3% in February. There are significant regional disparities here as well, reflecting the weather s effects. Soft mortgage applications in view of a purchase, building permits for singlefamily dwellings and homebuilder confidence do not point to a rebound in new home sales. Instead, we expect them to drop again, going to 430,000 units. New durable goods orders (March) New orders of durable goods posted a better than anticipated performance in February, once again due to the aviation sector. This sector should also favour new orders in March, since Boeing s orders went up more than 50%. However, the automotive sector could be weaker after February s steep 4.0% rise. Excluding transportation, the ISM indexes suggest modest growth of 0.5%, a bit faster than the 0.2% recorded in February. Overall, new durable goods orders should post a 3.4% increase. Canada Tuesday April 22-8:30 February m/m Consensus 0.7% Desjardins 1.0% January 0.8% Wednesday April 23-8:30 February m/m Consensus 0.5% Desjardins 1.5% January 1.3% Wholesale trade (February) Growth in wholesaler sales should remain fairly robust in February. Not only did merchandise exports rise over the month, but retail sales also trended up (if we exclude the temporary upheaval in December). Retail sales (February) On a seasonally adjusted basis, goods prices increased 0.5% in February, which should boost the value of retail sales over the month. Furthermore, the number of new motor vehicles sold seems to have edged up 0.5% according to preliminary data. Consumer confidence is also doing well, hitting its historic average in February. Under these conditions, retail sales should once again jump considerably in February. 4
5 Overseas Euro zone: PMI index (April) After rising for several months, the euro zone s composite PMI index ticked down in March, going from 53.3 to However, we must remind ourselves that it was at just 46.5 a year ago. The uptrend is therefore holding strong, despite a few setbacks. March s weakness largely came from Germany, whose composite PMI index pulled back while France s moved above the 50 mark for the first time since summer April s flash version of the Euroland consumer price index will come out on Tuesday. Germany s IFO indexes of corporate confidence are to be released on Thursday. Wednesday April 23-4:00 April Consensus 53.0 March
6 Economic Indicators Week of April 21 to 25, 2014 Day Hour Indicator Period Consensus United States Previous data monday 21 tuesday 22 wednesday 23 thursday 24 friday 25 10:00 Leading indicator (m/m) March 0.7% 0.8% 0.5% 10:00 Existing home sales (ann. rate) March 4,550,000 4,530,000 4,600,000 10:00 New home sales (ann. rate) March 460, , ,000 8:30 Durable goods orders (m/m) March 1.9% 3.4% 2.2% 8:30 Initial unemployment claims April n/a 310, ,000 9:55 Michigan s consumer sentiment index final April Canada monday 21 tuesday 22 wednesday 23 thursday 24 friday :30 Wholesale sales (m/m) Feb. 0.7% 1.0% 0.8% 8:30 Retail sales Total (m/m) Feb. 0.5% 1.5% 1.3% Excluding automobiles (m/m) Feb. 0.5% 1.1% 1.0% Note: Desjardins, Economic Studies are involved every week in the Bloomberg survey for Canada and the United States. Approximately 15 economists are consulted for the Canadian survey and a hundred or so for the United States. The abbreviations m/m, q/q and y/y correspond to monthly, quarterly and yearly variation respectively. Following the quarter, the abbreviations f, s and t correspond to first estimate, second estimate and third estimate respectively. (SA): Seasonally adjusted, (NSA): Non seasonally adjusted. The times shown are Daylight Saving Time (GMT - 4 hours). Forecast of Desjardins, Economic Studies of the Desjardins Group. 6
7 Economic Indicators Week of April 21 to 25, 2014 Country Hour Indicator Period Overseas Consensus m/m (q/q) y/y Previous data m/m (q/q) y/y sunday 20 Japan 19:50 Merchandise trade balance ( B) March -1, ,133.2 monday tuesday 22 Japan 1:00 Leading indicator final Feb. n/a Japan 1:00 Coincident indicator final Feb. n/a Euro zone 5:00 Construction Feb. n/a n/a 1.5% 8.8% Euro zone 10:00 Consumer confidence preliminary April wednesday 23 France 3:00 PMI composite index preliminary April n/a 51.8 France 3:00 PMI manufacturing index preliminary April France 3:00 PMI services index preliminary April Germany 3:30 PMI composite index preliminary April Germany 3:30 PMI manufacturing index preliminary April Germany 3:30 PMI services index preliminary April Euro zone 4:00 PMI composite index preliminary April Euro zone 4:00 PMI manufacturing index preliminary April Euro zone 4:00 PMI services index preliminary April United Kingdom 4:30 Minutes of the Bank of England meeting New Zealand 17:00 Reserve Bank of New Zealand meeting Avril 3.00% 2.75% thursday 24 France 2:45 Business confidence April France 2:45 Manufacturers confidence April France 2:45 Production outlook April Germany 4:00 IFO survey Business climate April Germany 4:00 IFO survey Current situation April Germany 4:00 IFO survey Expectations April Japan 19:30 Consumer price index March 1.7% 1.5% Japan 19:30 Consumer price index Tokyo April 3.1% 1.3% friday 25 Japan 0:30 All industry activity index Feb. n/a 1.0% United Kingdom 4:30 Retail sales March -0.5% 4.4% 1.8% 4.2% Mexico 10:00 Bank of Mexico meeting April 3.50% 3.50% Note: In contrast to the situation in Canada and the United States, disclosure of overseas economic figures is much more approximate. The day of publication is therefore shown for information purposes only. The abbreviations m/m, q/q and y/y correspond to monthly, quarterly and yearly variation respectively. (SA): Seasonally adjusted, (NSA): Non seasonally adjusted. The times shown are Daylight Saving Time (GMT - 4 hours). 7
8 Quart. ann. 1 year Gross domestic product (2009 $B) 2013 Q4 15, Consumption (2009 $B) 2013 Q4 10, Government spending (2009 $B) 2013 Q4 2, Residential investment (2009 $B) 2013 Q Non-residential investment (2009 $B) 2013 Q4 2, Business inventory change (2009 $B) (1) 2013 Q Exports (2009 $B) 2013 Q4 2, Imports (2009 $B) 2013 Q4 2, Final domestic demand (2009 $B) 2013 Q4 16, GDP deflator (2009 = 100) 2013 Q Labor productivity (2009 = 100) 2013 Q Unit labor cost (2009 = 100) 2013 Q Employment cost index (Dec = 100) 2013 Q Current account balance ($B) (1) 2013 Q * New statistic in comparison with last week. (1) Statistics representing the level during the period. United States: Quarterly economic indicators Ref. quart. Level Variation (%) Annual variation (%) United States: Monthly economic indicators Ref. month -1 month -3 months -6 months -1 year Leading indicator (2004 = 100) Feb ISM manufacturing index (1) March ISM non-manufacturing index (1) March Cons. confidence Conf. Board (1985 = 100) (1) March Cons. confidence Michigan (1966 = 100) (1) April Personal consumption expenditure (2009 $B) Feb. 10, Disposable personal income (2009 $B) Feb. 11, Consumer credit ($B) Feb. 3, Retail sales ($M) March* 433, Excluding automobiles ($M) March* 349, Industrial production (2007 = 100) March* Production capacity utilization rate (%) (1) March* New machinery orders ($M) Feb. 488, New durable good orders ($M) Feb. 229, Business inventories ($B) Feb.* 1, Housing starts (K) (1) March* , ,005.0 Building permits (K) (1) March* 990 1, New home sales (K) (1) Feb Existing home sales (K) (1) Feb. 4,600 4,620 4,830 5,330 4,950 Construction spending ($B) Feb Commercial surplus ($M) (1) Feb. -42,300-39,280-35,171-39,207-43,257 Nonfarm employment (K) (2) March 137, ,128 2,246 Unemployment rate (%) (1) March Consumer price ( = 100) March* Excluding food and energy March* Personal cons. expenditure deflator (2009 = 100) Feb Excluding food and energy Feb Producer price (1982 = 100) March Excluding food and energy March Export prices (2000 = 100) March Import prices (2000 = 100) March * New statistic in comparison with last week. (1) Statistic shows the level of the month of the column; (2) Statistic shows the variation since the reference month. Level Variation (%) 8
9 Quart. ann. 1 year Gross domestic product (2007 $M) 2013 Q4 1,712, Household consumption (2007 $M) 2013 Q4 954, Government consumption (2007 $M) 2013 Q4 350, Residential investment (2007 $M) 2013 Q4 112, Non-residential investment (2007 $M) 2013 Q4 183, Business inventory change (2007 $M) (1) 2013 Q4 18, ,484 6,831 7, Exports (2007 $M) 2013 Q4 520, Imports (2007 $M) 2013 Q4 558, Final domestic demand (2007 $M) 2013 Q4 1,723, GDP deflator (2007 = 100) 2013 Q Labour productivity (2007 = 100) 2013 Q Unit labour cost (2007 = 100) 2013 Q Current account balance ($M) (1) 2013 Q4-16, ,698-62,215-48,467-58,419 Production capacity utilization rate (%) (1) 2013 Q Disposable personal income ($M) 2013 Q4 1,090, Corporate net operating surplus (2007 $M) 2013 Q4 241, * New statistic in comparison with last week. (1) Statistics representing the level during the period. Canada: Quarterly economic indicators Ref. quart. Level Variation (%) Annual variation (%) Canada: Monthly economic indicators Ref. month -1 month -3 months -6 months -1 year Gross domestic product (2007 $M) Jan. 1,609, Industrial production (2007 $M) Jan. 347, Manufacturing sales ($M) Feb.* 51, Housing starts (K) (1) March Building permits ($M) Feb. 6, Retail sales ($M) Jan. 40, Excluding automobiles ($M) Jan. 31, Wholesale trade sales ($M) Jan. 50, Commercial surplus ($M) (1) Feb , Exports ($M) Feb. 42, Imports ($M) Feb. 42, Employment (K) (2) March 17, Unemployment rate (%) (1) March Average weekly earnings ($) Jan Number of salaried employees (K) (2) Jan. 15, Consumer price (2002 = 100) March* Excluding food and energy March* Excluding 8 volatile items March* Industrial product price (2002 = 100) Feb Raw materials price (2002 = 100) Feb Money supply M1+ ($M) Feb. 735, * New statistic in comparison with last week. (1) Statistic shows the level of the month of the column; (2) Statistic shows the variation since the reference month. Level Variation (%) 9
10 Apr. 17 Major financial indicators Previous data (%) Last 52 weeks (%) Apr month -3 months -6 months -1 year Higher Average Lower United States Federal funds target Treasury bill 3 months Treasury bonds 2 years Treasury bonds 5 years Treasury bonds 10 years Treasury bonds 30 years S&P 500 index 1,863 1,816 1,867 1,839 1,745 1,555 1,891 1,737 1,555 DJIA index 16,428 16,027 16,303 16,459 15,400 14,548 16,577 15,629 14,548 Gold price (US$/ounce) 1,299 1,318 1,335 1,252 1,316 1,404 1,478 1,316 1,196 CRB index WTI oil (US$/barrel) Canada Overnight target Treasury bill 3 months Treasury bonds 2 years Treasury bonds 5 years Treasury bonds 10 years Treasury bonds 30 years Spread with the U.S. rate (% points) Overnight target Treasury bill 3 months Treasury bonds 2 years Treasury bonds 5 years Treasury bonds 10 years Treasury bonds 30 years S&P/TSX index 14,464 14,258 14,336 13,888 13,136 12,066 14,464 13,162 11,837 Exchange rate (C$/US$) Exchange rate (C$/ ) Overseas ECB Refinancing rate BoE Base rate BoJ Overnight rate Germany: Bonds 10 years U.K.: Bonds 10 years Euro: Exchange rate (US$/ ) U.K.: Exchange rate (US$/ ) CRB: Commodity Research Bureau; WTI: West Texas Intermediate; ECB: European Central Bank; BoE: Bank of England; BoJ: Bank of Japan Note: Data taken at markets closing, with the exeption of the current day where they were taken at 11:00 a.m. 10
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